The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
The Resources of the South.
Illustrated South.

Illustrated South.
When one considers the vast re-
sources of the southern states and
the possibilities that lie before them
how strange does ii seem that they
have remained SO long undevel-
oped.
AS an agricultural country the
south is unsurpassed. 1t possesses
an area of SOC, 100000 acres of fer
tile land, of which but 55,00l ,124
acres are under cultivation. These
lands are adapted for the profitable
production of vegetables, wheat,
corn and large variety of fruits
including many tropical fruits and
vegetables. 1t is especially fitted
for raising cotton, rice and tobacco,
the annual crop of cotton having a
value of $300,0O0,000. although but
seven per cent of the cotton lands
have ever been under cultivation.
Besides its wonderful agricultu-
raj resources, the south is rich in
minerals, all of the more useful
metals being found in abundance,
and also vast fields of superior coal.
The contiguity of the coal and iron
beds render them extremely valua-
BILE, and their full and complete de-
velopment is only q question of a
short time.
The railroad facilities of the south
are being rapidly increased and with
the numerous waterways meet all
the requirements far transportation,
The navigable rivers of the south
are among the most noticeable
features of its many rich natural
advantages. Their waters are new
er frozen, and broad bosoms the
year round, carrying valuable
freights to the seaboard. These
rivers traverse a rich territory, both
mineral and agricultural, and are
invaluable as a means Of cheap
transportation.
The Tennessee river is a thou.
sand miles in length. 1t is naviga
BILE for eight hundred miles, and
| with it's tributaries, traverses eight
states. The region through which
it flows has eleven thousand square
miles of coal, iron ore in almost ev-
cry locality, gold, nickel, zinc, cop
per, lead, fire clay, limestone, sand
stone, building stone, and yellow
pine forests practically untouched
In 1880 it produced one-seventieth
IN 1882, one-fortieth of all the Goa
produced in the United States. Ir
1875 it produced e-twenty third
in 1878, thirteenth of all the pis
iron product in the United. La thu
counties of North Alabama, en-
Oraced in the Tennessee river val
ley, there are three great coal fields
The largest of these is the grea
Warrior basin. The total area O
he three coal fields is $500 squar
niles. There is enough coal il
this area with which to wall in th
whole area with a wall of blacl
coal one hundred feet high am
twenty-five feet thick. A column
Of fifty feet in diameter and fit,
feet in height might be dug GU
md scarcely be missed from Tn
'eems exposed along the bluffs O
he seams. A years product from
ne same beds of coal would yielt
enough for five thousand such col
Gmns.
The south also possesses remark
ably fine pasture lands, and tn
caising of fine stock, both catt-
md horses, is rapidly becoming
very extensive industry.
| To the eye, the earth presents Il
faifer picture than the southern
states, and the salubrious climat
renders them q most delightful
place of residence. The people ar
warm-bearted, hospitable and gen
-rous, and gladly welcome all new
corners who seek to find a home AIT
take q part IN the general prosper
ty that now smiles uDO1 US,